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Easy Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup unsalted butter (slightly softened)
  • 2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs (cold)
  • 1/3 cup Dark Cocoa
  • 2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup cake flour
  • 2 tsp cake flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 10 oz bag Andes peppermint chips
  • 1 10 oz JoJos peppermint cookies crushed
  • peppermint candies crushed

Instructions

  • Crush candy canes in a blender or food processor. Set aside. 
  • In a bowl, mix all dry ingredients together.
  • Crush Peppermint Jo-Jo cookies in blender of food processor. Set aside. 
  • Preheat oven to 425.
  • Cut butter into pieces; beat butter and sugar until smooth. 
  • Add eggs and cocoa. 
  • Slowly add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. 
  • Fold in peppermint JoJos and Andes Peppermint chips. 
  • Measure cookie dough to 6oz (these cookies do not require refrigeration before baking)
  • Roll each 6oz dough ball in the crushed peppermint candies. 
  • Bake 4-5 cookies at a time for 5-7 minutes. 
  • They are done when a top crust forms. 
  • Let sit 30 minutes.